Search Begins for US Air Force Cadet Missing on Longs Peak, CO Since Saturday A search is underway for a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet candidate reported missing from the Longs Peak area of Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. Micah Tice, 20, was last heard from on Friday night when called his parents in Nevada, according to the academy. His vehicle, a 2003 Toyota Camry, was found at the Longs Peak Trailhead late Monday afternoon, though […] CragBrains | November 27, 2018 0 Comments
Climber Who Fell and Suffered Serious Injuries Had to Wait Overnight Before Being Airlifted Off in Kananaskis County, Canada Kananaskis County Public Safety (KCPS), Alberta, Canada responded to a call for an injured and stranded climber on Saturday night this past week. The climber fell in technical terrain (climbers right of Coire Dubh Integral) resulting in serious injuries, according to a report on their Facebook page. Staff attempted to access the patient that evening but were unsuccessful due to […] Climbing CragBrains | November 23, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Heart-Thumping 360º Video of Alex Honnold’s El Capitan Free Solo Climb [arve url="https://youtu.be/FRGF77fBAeM"] CragBrains | November 10, 2018 23 Likes 2 Tweets 1 Comment
Bodies of 2 Tourists Found at Base of 4,000′ Cliff in Yosemite, CA Officials at Yosemite National Park, CA are this morning investigating the deaths of two people who fell from Taft Point, a popular overlook that allows visitors to walk to the cliff’s edge, where there is no railing, reports the Mercury News. The bodies of a man and a woman were spotted by several tourists on Wednesday, who alerted park rangers. […] CragBrains | October 26, 2018 1 Comment
16-Year Old Boy Scout Died and Another Injured in Rock Climbing Accident in Oregon On Saturday 13th October, a 16-year-old Boy Scout died after falling while rock climbing in a steep remote area overlooking Middle Rosary Lake in northern Oregon, local station KTVZ reported. According to a press release from the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, the teen was with a friend who also sustained injuries, but survived. The teens were on a camping trip […] Climbing CragBrains | October 16, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Violent Snowstorm Kills 9 Climbers on Seldom Climbed 23,600′ Mt. Gurja in Himalayas, Nepal UPDATE: 15th October 2018, 0430 PST: The death toll of the violent storm in the Himalayas has risen to 9, officials report. The bodies of the nine climbers who died when the powerful snow and ice-storm hit their camp on Mount Gurja in Nepal have been retrieved, reports the BBC. The party of five South Koreans and four Nepali guides were found scattered […] Industry News CragBrains | October 15, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Search Resumes for Hiker Missing in Snow and Ice Conditions Since 5th October on Longs Peak, CO UPDATE: 10/12/2018 – 0230 PST – A social media post has confirmed that SAR teams have resumed their mission to find missing hiker Ryan Albert. We are hoping for a positive outcome and will keep you updated. UPDATE: 10/11/2018 – 0600 PST The Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue team have suspended search operations today for a missing hiker Ryan Albert, 30 […] CragBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
Body Found On Mt. Hood, Oregon Yesterday Identified as that of Hiker Missing Since Monday Around 8:40 am Thursday 12th October, a hiker attempting to summit Mount Hood, Oregon found the body of a deceased man later identified as missing hiker David Yaghmourian. The Arizona State University graduate student from Glendale had been missing since Monday 8th. Yaghmourian’s family has been notified and officials said some family members are at the nearby Timberline Lodge in […] Climbing CragBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
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